I’m Saeid Mahmoudi Aznaveh, born in 1968 in Tehran, Iran. I’m a professional photographer, graduated in the field of conservation and restoration of historical works from Higher Education Center of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran in 1991. I also Received the Art and Culture First Class Medal of Honor in the field of photography from Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran in 2008.
I teach photography in Tehran University of Art, and have published numerous books and works both as an academic and artist in photography. I’ve dedicated my life to this profession, traveled around Iran and captured moments of its life, beauties of its nature and splendor of its architecture with my camera. You can preview my work in these pages. You may use them only if my copyright is mentioned. If you need to contact me to purchase exclusive rights to my photos or hire my services, I’m available at my social media links provided in this website.
- In-charge of Photo Division of the Museums Magazine of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- Membership of Consulting Council for Organizing the Photo Biennial of Iran, in 2006, Department of Art Affairs of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- Membership of Scientific Committee of the 1stVisual Anthropology Conference of University of Tehran
- Collaboration with National Library of Iran in Photo Archive Project
- Contributing to organize the 1stYoung Archeologists Conference
- Contributing to organize the 1stMuseums in Cultural Development Conference
- Contributing to organize the 1stConference on the Role of Non-public Entities in Tourism Development
- Collaboration with Tehran University of Medical Sciences for Photography and Publishing the Book of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Collaboration with the Project of Iran Children and Teenagers Encyclopedia
- Collaboration with Cultural and Art Organization of Tehran Municipality for the Project of “Kheimeh Khorshid” Photo Collection
- Collaboration with Charity Foundation for Special Diseases, and Participation in Photo Exhibition to the interest of patients
- Collaboration with Hemophilia Patients Society of Isfahan, and Organizing a Photo Exhibition to the interest of patients
- Collaboration with Mahak Charity – Society to Support Children Suffering Cancer, and Organizing a Photo Exhibition to the interest of patients
- Collaboration with Agriculture and Natural Resources Campus of University of Tehran for the Project of Publishing the “Iran Protected Areas Atlas”
- Received the Statuette and Letter of Gratitude from Ferdowsi Foundation for Invaluable Contribution to Register the Ferdowsi Millennial Celebration in UNESCO
- Art and Culture First Class Medal of Honor in the field of photography from Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran in 2008
– “Kashan Morvarid Kavir” (aka “Kashan, Desert Pearl”), Yasavoli Publications, JIS B4
– “Takht Jamshid Bargah Tarikh” (aka “Persepolis, Court of History”), Yasavoli Publications
– “Zibaeihaye Iran” (aka “Beauties of Iran”), Yasavoli Publications, 5 Reprints
– “Masuleh”, Yasavoli Publications
– “Kurdistan”, Gooya House of Art and Culture Publications, 5 Reprints
– “Kurdistan Negin Sabz” (aka “Kurdistan, Green Jewel”), Gooya House of Art and Culture Publications
– “Yazd”, Gooya House of Art and Culture Publications
– “Dar in Ghateh az Behesht “Haram Motahar Imam Reza” (aka “In This Piece of Heaven, “Imam Reza Shrine”), Astan Quds Razavi Publications, in book sizes
– “Shiraz”, Gooya House of Art and Culture Publications
– “Kashan Morvarid Kavir” (aka “Kashan, Desert Pearl”), Yasavoli Publications, AB
– “Fehrest Kotob Adabi va Erfani Kakh Golestan” (aka “Literature and Mystical Book Index of Golestan Palace”), Kakh Golestan Publications
– “Shahnamehaye Iran”, Publications of the Islamic Republic of Iran Embassy in Germany
– “ Mus’haf Iran” (aka “Iran Mus’haf”), Publications of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
– “Khanehaye Irani” (aka “Iranian Houses”), Soore Mehr Publications – Hozeh Honari
– “Gilan-e Ghadim” (aka “Old Gilan”), Soore Mehr Publications – Hozeh Honari, 2 Reprints
– “Ketab Daneshgahe Olum Pezeshki Tehran” (aka “Book of Tehran University of Medical Sciences”), Publications of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
– “Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám”, Gooya House of Art and Culture Publications
– “Arba’een”, Negar and Imam Raouf Publications, Bilingual (Farsi, English)
– “Khiaban Solh” (aka “Peace Street”), Research and Planning Center of Tehran Municipality
– “Arba’een”, Negar and Imam Raouf Publications, Bilingual (Arabic, English)
– “Arba’een”, Negar and Imam Raouf Publications, for Children
– “Arba’een”, Negar and Imam Raouf Publications, for Women
- 1998 – Jury Panel of the Student Photo Exhibition of the Higher Education Center of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, held in May 1998
- 2006 – Jury Panel of the 4thAshuraeian National Photo Competition, held by Islamshahr Administration of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- 2006 – Jury Panel of the Architecture Section of 10thPhoto Biennial of Iran
- 2006 – Jury Panel of the Photo Section of International Film and Photo Festival of Iranian Students
- 2006 – Jury Panel of the Cultural Heritage of Iran Pottery and Glassware Biennial
- 2006 – Jury Panel of the 1stNiasar Chahartaghi Photo Competition of Kashan
- 2007 – Jury Panel of the 1stPilgrimage Photo Festival
- 2007 – Jury Panel of the Bam Photo Exhibition of Ministry of Roads and Urban Development
- 2007 – Jury Panel of the Photo Exhibition of Iran Carpet Festival
- 2008 – Jury Panel of the 1stPhoto Exhibition of Media Festival of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
- 2008 – Jury Panel of the Photo Exhibition of the 5thRoshd International Festival
- 2008 – Jury Panel of the Handicrafts Photo Festival of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, held in July 2008
- 2008 – Jury Panel of Noor International Media Production Festival (Efaf va Hijab)
- 2008 – Jury Panel of the Photo Section of Afarinesh National Festival of Islamic Azad University
- 2008 – Jury Panel of Spirituality in Architecture Photo Exhibition, held by Department of Art Affairs (Hozeh Honari) of Islamic Propagation Organization
- 2009 – Jury Panel of the Photo Section of Media Festival of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
- 2009 – Jury Panel of the 3rdPersian Gulf Photo Festival
- 2009 – Jury Panel of the 1stUrban Photo and Postcard Festival, held by Department of Social and Cultural Affairs of Tehran Municipality
- 2009 – Jury Panel of the 1stAseman National Photo Festival, held by Recreational and Welfare Organization of Kashan Municipality in October 2009
- 2010 – Jury Panel of the 1stSaad al-Emareh Artistic and Cultural Festival
- 2010 – Jury Panel of the 3rdPhoto Exhibition of Media Festival of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
- 2010 – Jury Panel of the 3rdFiroozeh Photo Festival of Tabriz
- 2011 – Jury Panel of the 2ndSaad al-Emareh Artistic and Cultural Festival, held on February 2011
- 2012 – Jury Panel of the 2ndGraduates’ Photo Festival of the Higher Education Center of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, held in August 2011
- 2012 – Jury Panel of the 2ndNational Photo Festival of Iran (Subject: Beautiful Nature of Iran), held in December 2012
- 2012 – Jury Panel of the 2nd “Ein Lam Mim” Photo Festival, held in January 2012
- 2013 – Jury Panel of the 1stTehran Historical Texture Photo Festival, held in June 2013
- 2014 – Jury Panel of the 1st“Review of Urban Space and Building” National Photo Competition, held in April 2015, Tehran
- 2015 – Jury Panel of Muharram Special Ritual Photo Festival, held by Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
- 2016 – Jury Panel of the 2nd“Ghab Firoozehei” National Photo Festival, held by Jamkaran Mosque
- 2016 – Jury Panel of “Architectural Identity” Photo Competition, held by Center for Architecture of Department of Art Affairs (Hozeh Honari)
- 2017 – Jury Panel of the 1st“Intangible Heritage in its Natural Place” International Competition
- 2017 – Jury Panel of the 4th“Khaneh Doost” National Photo Festival
- 2017 – Jury Panel of the 1stNegaran Photo Festival, in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
- 2018 – Jury Panel of the 1stEhya National Photo Festival of Iranian Historical Buildings
- 2018 – Jury Panel of the 8thFiroozeh International Photo Festival
- 2018 – Jury Panel of the 5thNoor Negar Photo Festival
- 2019 – Jury Panel of 2ndSaad al-Saltaneh National Artistic and Cultural Festival
– Founding Member, and Official Member (Chairman of the Board of Directors and Vice-chairman of the Iranian National Photographers Society of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, 2005-2018)
– Official Member of Iranian Photojournalists’ Association
– Official Member of Iran AIPA
– Member of Photo Council of IRNA Journal, 2009-2015
- 1992 – Participation in XVII BINAL F.I.A.P DE DIAPOSITIVAS COLOR ESPANA, Spain, 1992
- 1993 – Participation in the 1stIran Sport Photo Biennial Exhibition, held by National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- 1993 – Participation in the 2ndSoore International Photo Festival for Children and Young Adults of Tehran
- 1993 – Participation in the 5thIran Annual Photo Exhibition
- 1994 – Holding the 1stIndividual Photo Exhibition (Subject: Kashan Urban Historical Buildings – Fin Garden of Kashan
- 1994 – Participation in the 3rdPhoto Exhibition of Flower, Plant, and Nature in Iranian Photographers’ Works
- 1996 – Holding the Yadegar Noor Photo Exhibition of Iran Photographers House, Tehran
- 1996 – Participation in the Rozaneha Photo Exhibition (An Introduction to Decorative Elements in Iranian Architecture)
- 1996 – Participation in World Press Photo (1996) Exhibition
- 1998 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Carpet in Iranian Painting and Qajar Carpets
- 1998 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Iranian Traditional Architecture (Sheev Gallery of Tehran)
- 1999 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Children, Friendship, and Cultural Heritage of Tehran, in Jahan Nama Gallery, Niavaran Palace
- 1999 – Organization of and participation in the los four encuentros fotograficos international photo exhibition, Aleppo, Syria, held by Islamic Culture and Communication Organization
- 2000 – Holding the “Az Hich beh Hameh Chiz” Photo Exhibition in National Museum of Iran
- 2000 – Holding the “Manifestation of Ali Name in Iranian Architecture” Photo Exhibition, held in commemoration of Imam Ali Year, Niavaran Art and Culture Center, Tehran
- 2000 – Participation in World Press Photo 2000
- 2001 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Memorial to the Ritual of Carpet Washing of Mashhad-e Ardahal, Blue Hall, Niavaran Palace, Tehran
- 2001 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Porcelain enamels in Abgineh Museum of Tehran
- 2001 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Illustrated Carpets in Carpet Museum of Iran
- 2002 – Participation in the 8thPhoto Exhibition for Anniversary of Establishment of Iranian Photographers House, under title of “Unity, Formation, Thinking”
- 2003 – Holding the “Travel to Syria” Photo Exhibition, City Photo Museum of Tehran
- 2004 – Participation in the 1stMemorial of Bam Photo and Film
- 2004 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Hawraman Attractions, held by Baneh Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- 2004 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Iranian Old Public Bathes, concurrent with Iranian Old Public Bathes Conference, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
- 2004 – Participation in the Photo Section of the 12thQuran International Exhibition (Subject: Quran Concepts and Wait in Iranian Culture)
- 2004 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of “Bam-e Shekasteh Bam” International Photo Festival
- 2004 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of “Bam-e Shekasteh Bam” International Photo Festival, held by Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- 2004 – Participation in the 9thPhoto Biennial of Iran, held in Tehran
- 2005 – Participation in the 4thIran Marine Photo Festival
- 2005 – Participation in the 5thNatural Heritage Photo Exhibition in memorial of Nikol Faridani, held in Nikol Gallery of Tehran
- 2005 – Holding Iranian Architecture Photo Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea
- 2006 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of Ashghabad and Isfahan (Subject: Photos of Historical Building and Attractions of Isfahan as the Cultural Capital of Islamic World), held in Turkmenistan, by Islamic Culture and Communication Organization
- 2006 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of the 1stWorld Tourism and Handcrafts Conference
- 2006 – Participation in the Deir-e Gachin Architecture Photo Exhibition, concurrent with the Cultural Heritage Week
- 2006 – Participation in the 1stChildren and Spirituality Photo Festival
- 2008 – Participation on the 2ndFestival for Election of Best Research and Innovation in the Field of Urban Management
- 2008 – Participation in the 1stIslam World International Photo Biennial, in Single Photo and Photo Collection Sections
- 2009 – Participation in the 4thIndustrial and Promotional Specialized Photo Exhibition
- 2009 – Participation in the 15thPhoto Exhibition for Anniversary of Establishment of Iranian Photographers House, under title of “My Beautiful City”
- 2009 – Holding the “Dar in Ghateh az Behesht” Photo Exhibition, concurrent with Anniversary of Imam Reza, at “8888” Event, held by Imam Ali Religious Arts Museum
- 2009 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei”, held in Andisheh Art and Culture Center, in commemoration of registration of the Ferdowsi Millennial Celebration in UNESCO, in November 2009
- 2009 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei”, concurrent with Conference for “Shahnameh” and “Dasht-e Kabir”, Almaty, Kazakhstan, in October 2009
- 2010 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei”, in Razi Art and Culture Center
- 2010 – Participation in the 16thPhoto Exhibition for Anniversary of Establishment of Iranian Photographers House
- 2011 – Holding the “Iran, Sarzamin-e Mehr” Photo Exhibition, Subway Station at Daneshjoo Park, Tehran
- 2011 – Holding the “Manifestation of Ali Name in Iranian Architecture” Photo Exhibition, in Milad Tower, Tehran
- 2011 – Holding the Iranian Nature Photo Exhibition, Arasbaran Art and Culture Center
- 2011 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei”, in Bahman Art and Culture Center
- 2011 – Participation in the Mosque Photo Exhibition of the Quran International Exhibition, under the title of “Bargahe Doost”, in 2011
- 2011 – Participation in the “Darvazeh Masuleh” Photo Exhibition of Iranian Artists Forum, with attendance of environmental artists from South Korea and Iran, in coordination of National Commission of UNESCO
- 2012 – Participation in the 2012 Tehran Photo Exhibition of Iranian Artists Forum
- 2012 – Holding the “Moula Traditional Coffee Shop” Photo Exhibition, in Arasbaran Art and Culture Centre, August 2012
- 2012 – Holding the “Zourkhaneh” Photo Exhibition in Paris by Department of Cultural Counseling of Iran, April 2012
- 2012 – Holding the “Iranian Nature” Photo Exhibition in Arte Galley, May 2012
- 2012 – Holding the “Gode Moghadas” Photo Exhibition, in Iranian Artists Forum, August 2012
- 2012 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of “Shahr Aseman” Visual Arts Festival, held by Tehran Beautification Organization
- 2012 – Holding the “Tehran 2012” Photo Exhibition, in Iranian Artists Forum
- 2013 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei” and “Old Museum Treasures” in Ferdowsi Hall of University of Tehran
- 2013 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of South Korea
- 2014 – Participation in the “Cheheltarin” Photo Exhibition, for photos from Arba’een Ritual of Iraq, in Imam Ali Museum and Vali-e-asr Crossroad Subway, by Cultural and Art Organization of Tehran Municipality, concurrently in six more cities, with coordination of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- 2014 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei in Spain
- 2015 – Holding the “Daheh Keramat” Photo Exhibition, in Arasbaran Art and Culture Center, September 2015, Tehran
- 2015 – Holding the “Manifestation of Ali Name in Iranian Architecture” Photo Exhibition, concurrent with the 17thNahj al-Balagha International Congress, Yazd, October 2015
- 2015 – holding a photo exhibition, concurrent with the 8thECO International Conference for World Trade, IRIB International Conference Center, Tehran, October 2015
- 2015 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of 4th Round of 10 Days with Iranian Photographers, Iranian Artists Forum
- 2015 – Holding the Arba’een Photo Exhibition, concurrent with unveiling ceremony of the book in Imam Ali Museum
- 2016 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of 5th Round of 10 Days with Iranian Photographers, Iranian Artists Forum
- 2016 – Holding the Arba’een Photo Exhibition in Kashmiri Geet Shia Mosque in Delhi
- 2016 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei” in University of Delhi
- 2016 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei”, in Ghalib Institute of Delhi
- 2017 – Holding the Photo Exhibition of “Negarehaye Shahnamehei”, in Helsinki
- 2017 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of Iran, concurrent with the 8thCultural Festival of Ministry of Health and Medical Education, under the title of “Sadeh Zistan Honar Ast”
- 2017 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of 6th Round of 10 Days with Iranian Photographers, Iranian Artists Forum
- 2017 – Participation in the Arba’een Photo Exhibition of Imam Khomeini International Airport
- 2018 – Participation in the Photo Exhibition of 7th Round of 10 Days with Iranian Photographers, Iranian Artists Forum
- 2018 – Participation on the 1st“Forsat” Annual Photo Exhibition of Associations of Iranian Artists Forum